The SMTP component in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, and Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Exchange Server 2000 SP3, does not properly allocate memory for SMTP command replies, which allows remote attackers to read fragments of e-mail messages by sending a series of invalid commands and then sending a STARTTLS command, aka "SMTP Memory Allocation Vulnerability."
Published Apr 14, 2010
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 21.49%
Description
The SMTP component in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, and Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Exchange Server 2000 SP3, does not properly allocate memory for SMTP command replies, which allows remote attackers to read fragments of e-mail messages by sending a series of invalid commands and then sending a STARTTLS command, aka "SMTP Memory Allocation Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
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Configuration 2
- n/a
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Configuration 3
- n/a
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Configuration 4
- n/a
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Configuration 5
- 2000
- 2003
- 2007
- 2007
- 2010
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (31 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 21.49% (0.21491) | 97.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 21.49% (0.21491) | 97.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 59.40% (0.59398) | 98.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 55.53% (0.55529) | 97.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 59.40% (0.59398) | 98.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 55.53% (0.55529) | 97.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 59.40% (0.59398) | 98.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 55.53% (0.55529) | 97.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 54.36% (0.54363) | 97.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 64.58% (0.64575) | 97.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 54.78% (0.54779) | 97.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 11.51% (0.11514) | 95.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 14.00% (0.14003) | 95.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 15.17% (0.15173) | 95.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 20.00% (0.20000) | 96.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 25.82% (0.25822) | 96.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 29.94% (0.29939) | 96.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 34.18% (0.34178) | 96.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 36.35% (0.36351) | 96.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 36.06% (0.36063) | 96.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 37.79% (0.37792) | 96.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 41.34% (0.41338) | 96.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2023 | 16.20% (0.16205) | 95.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2023 | 14.44% (0.14437) | 94.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2023 | 12.28% (0.12279) | 94.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.71% (0.06710) | 92.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 18.88% (0.18878) | 96.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 18.88% (0.18878) | 96.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 21, 2022 | 23.33% (0.23328) | 96.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 27.10% (0.27103) | 97.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 29.55% (0.29551) | 96.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39253 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-024 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12175 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/39253 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-024 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12175 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory |
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